NOTIFICATION OF preferential trade arrangement
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Notifying Member: United
States of America
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2.
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Date of
notification: 20 January 2017
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Notification provision in the Transparency
Mechanism for Preferential Trade Arrangements (WT/L/806):
[ ] Paragraph
1(a)
(PTAs falling under paragraph 2 of the
Enabling Clause, with the exception of paragraph 2(c))
[ ] Paragraph 1(b)
(PTAs taking the form of preferential
treatment accorded by any Member to products of least-developed countries)
[X] Paragraph 1(c)
(Any other non-reciprocal preferential treatment to products
authorised under the WTO Agreement)
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4.
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Number
of beneficiaries (including of any sub-schemes): 1 (Nepal)
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5.
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Date of entry into force:
30 December 2016
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6.
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Date of
last renewal (if applicable): N/A
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Brief description of the Preferential Trade Arrangement:
In response to the 2015 earthquake and the Waiver Decision adopted on
12 December 2016 (WT/L/1001), the United States provides duty free
treatment for 66 eligible products originating in Nepal. These preferences
will end on 31 December 2025.
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8.
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Text and
any related instruments (e.g. regulations, annexes, schedules, protocols) are
:
[ ] submitted
to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)
[x] available from the following official
Internet link(s):
Text of Legislation:
https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ125/PLAW-114publ125.pdf
Proclamation implementing the preference
program:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/pdf/2016-30738.pdf
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